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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Book Blitz: Nomad by J.L. Bryan

Welcome to the book blitz for Nomad by J.L. Bryan! J.L. Bryan is one of the coolest indie authors out there, and I absolutely LOVE the cover and concept for this book. The ARC is already on my kindle, so I hope I get to read it soon!

Make sure to scroll down for a very clever guest post from J.L. Bryan!

By the age of nineteen, Raven has spent most of her life in the sprawling slums of America, fighting as a rebel against the dictatorship. When the rebellion steals an experimental time-travel device, she travels back five decades to the year 2013. Her plan: assassinate the future dictator when he is still young and vulnerable, long before he comes to power. She must move fast to reshape history, because agents from her own time are on her trail, ready to execute her on sight.

Something’s not right with the world. You know it, you can feel it, and you’re
probably going to die because of it.
Congratulations, you’ve just discovered that you live in a nightmarish
dystopian future!

The next question: what kind of dystopia? If you’re going to live, you’ll need to know
this stuff. Fortunately, we’ve assembled
a handy checklist to help you diagnose your dystopia.

Total Surveillance State: If they’re watching
your every move, including your facial expressions and body language so they
can read your thoughts, and eavesdropping on all your conversations...hey,
you’re not paranoid, you just live in an Orwellian total surveillance state!
Odds are, they’re trying to control all media and information, including
changing past records to suit their ever-changing lies. There may be no escape,
so your best bet is try and hook up with that hottie from work before the
oppressors destroy your mind and soul.
Good luck!

Game Show-ocracy: If you find yourself cast
into a game-show-to-the-death with a name like “The Running Man” or “The Hunger
Games,” then you’ve entered a world where game shows keep the public
complacent. If you play the game right, you
might just topple the evil rulers of your society, but you’ll have to break a
few rules to succeed. If you’re trapped
in a game show-ocracy, my best advice is to contact Alex Trebek from Jeopardy! That guy has all the answers.

Happy Dystopia: Hey, maybe things aren’t so
bad. Maybe in this Brave New World
society, the rulers encourage sex, drugs, and other completely harmless
entertainments to keep the population busy and content. You can try to whip up a rebellion if you
want, right after you take your happy pills, eat your chocolate, get a pedicure
and a massage...maybe have a nap...is this really a dystopia?

The State of Weird Ideas: Is everyone forced to wear pink bunny hats at
all times? Or perhaps the letter “Q” is
forbidden by law? Sounds like you live
in a world where a completely loopy-fruits dictator has come to power! Your best bet is to play along while it
lasts, but if you really want to shake things up, try being even weirder than
the law requires.

We hope that this short pamphlet has somewhat enhanced your
chances of surviving through this unfortunate dystopian period, and living onto
into the even more miserable dark age to come!

In the comments below, you could tell us what kind of
dystopia you would prefer, or which kind you would most want to avoid.

About the Author

J.L. Bryan studied English literature at the University of
Georgia and at Oxford, with a focus on English Renaissance and Romantic
literature. He also studied screenwriting at UCLA. He lives in the metro
Atlanta sprawl with his wife Christina, where he spends most of his day serving
the toddler and animal community inside his house. He is the author of the Paranormals series
and the Songs of Magic series. His book Jenny
Pox is currently free on Kindle, Nook, Apple, Sony,
Kobo,
and Smashwords!

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Stephanie Parent is a graduate of the Master of Professional Writing program at USC and attended the Baltimore School for the Arts as a piano major. She moved to Los Angeles because of Francesca Lia Block's WEETZIE BAT books, which might give you some idea of how much books mean to her. She also loves dogs, books about dogs, and sugary coffee drinks both hot and cold.